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package org.apache.juneau.rest.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Annotation that can be applied to a parameter of a {@link RestMethod @RestMethod} annotated method to identify it as the HTTP
 * method.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Typically used for HTTP method handlers of type <js>"*"</js> (i.e. handle all requests).
 * 
 * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
 * <p class='bcode'>
 * 	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>(name=<js>"*"</js>)
 * 	<jk>public void</jk> doAnything(RestRequest req, RestResponse res, <ja>@Method</ja> String method) {
 * 		...
 * 	}
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * This is functionally equivalent to the following code...
 * <p class='bcode'>
 * 	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>(name=<js>"*"</js>)
 * 	<jk>public void</jk> doAnything(RestRequest req, RestResponse res) {
 * 		String method = req.getMethod();
 * 		...
 * 	}
 * </p>
 * 
 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5>
 * <ul>
 * 	<li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../../overview-summary.html#juneau-rest-server.MethodParameters">Overview &gt; juneau-rest-server &gt; Method Parameters</a>
 * </ul>
 */
@Documented
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface Method {
}
